About the author (1977)

Karl Marx studied law and philosophy at the universities of Bonn and Berlin, completing his doctorate in 1841. Expelled from Prussia in 1844, he took up residence first in Paris and then in London where, in 1867, he published his magnum opus Capital. A co-founder of the International Workingmen s Association in 1864, Marx died in London in 1883.

DAVID McLELLAN is Professor of Political Theory at Goldsmiths College, London, UK. His books on Marx and Marxism have been translated into many languages. His most recent publications are "Simone Weil: Utopian Pessimist" and "Unto Caesar: The Political Relevance of Christianity,